Failure is an option

You finally did it. You thought about it for years, but you finally started your first comic. And it’s on the web! There’s no one to stop you from reaching the masses with your comic! There’s no one to tell you “no!” And, your craft is strong! You draw well. Jokes are funny. At least, that’s what the few readers you have told you. But why don’t you have more readers? You just need to work harder, right?